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an attention to detail that Martha Stewart would envy. The gardens are lovely—as is the
atrium-like breakfast room—and its six bedrooms would make an antique collector drool.
Eager-to-help and über-opinionated Gloria is a one-person tourist office (Db-€160-185,
cottages-€240-300 and require 3-night minimum stay, includes superb breakfast, air-con,
guest computer, Wi-Fi in lobby, no room phones or TVs, free parking, 13 Rue Rabelais,
tel. 02 47 30 41 27,
www.le-vieux-manoir.com
,
le_vieux_manoir@yahoo.com
)
.
Sleep Code
(€1 = about $1.30, country code: 33)
S
=Single,
D
=Double/Twin,
T
=Triple,
Q
=Quad,
b
=bathroom,
s
=showeronly,
* = French hotel rating system (0-5 stars). Unless otherwise noted, credit cards are
accepted and English is spoken.
To help you easily sort through these listings, I've divided the accommodations
into three categories based on the price for a standard double room with bath:
$$$ Higher Priced
—Most rooms €90 or more.
$$ Moderately Priced
—Most rooms between €60-90.
$ Lower Priced
—Most rooms €60 or less.
Prices can change without notice; verify the hotel's current rates online or by
email. For the best prices, always book direct.
$$$ Hôtel le Vinci Best Western***
delivers modern, pricey-but-reliable comfort
a mile from the town center (standard Db-€105-115, superior Db-€120, extra person-€20,
breakfast-€13, 12 Avenue Emile Gounin, tel. 02 47 57 10 90,
www.vinciloirevalley.com
,
$$ Hôtel Bellevue**
is a good midrange bet and centrally located, overlooking the
river where the bridge hits the town. The modern rooms are well appointed, and its styl-
ish café/wine bar has nightly piano music (standard Db-€83-98, big Db-€115, Tb/Qb-
€150-170, elevator, Wi-Fi, 12 Quai Charles Guinot, tel. 02 47 57 02 26,
www.hotel-
$$ Hôtel le Blason**,
in a 15th-century, half-timbered building on a busy street,
is run by helpful Damien and Beranger, who speak English. The rooms—some with
ship's-cabin-like bathrooms—are tight and bright, and have double-paned windows (but
avoid the rooms fronting the street). There's air-conditioning on the top floor (Sb-€53,
